A little less than a year ago, Danny O’Connor was ready to walk away from boxing. Now, however, it’s time for a return to the ring.

The Framingham native will return to the ring to fight at Boston’s House of Blues in October. It will be the first time O’Connor has fought since losing a controversial 10-round split decision to former World Boxing Association junior welterweight champion Vivian Harris on Oct. 12 in Philadelphia.

While the details of who O’Connor will face and the exact date of the fight are uncertain, the junior welterweight is eager to return to the ring and to fight in front of his fans, friends, and family in the place he calls home.

"When I thought my boxing career was over, I was ready to move on to the next chapter of my life and to shift my focus towards being a husband and a father," O’Connor said. "But when I got the call to fight, I felt like that as long as my health wasn’t in jeopardy it would be worth it to take a shot."

O’Connor compiled a 23-2 record (7 knockouts) before stepping away from the sport. He was the 2008 US Future Stars National Champion, the 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion, and was an alternate for the 2008 US Olympic Boxing team.

Prior to the loss to Harris, O’Connor had won his previous nine fights, including victories over Eddie Soto and Derek Silveira at Gillette Stadium and the TD Garden, respectively. October’s match will mark the second time O’Connor has fought at The House of Blues, the first since he headlined his first professional boxing card and beat Daniel Sostre on May 24, 2012.

To prepare for his upcoming match, O’Connor will rely on the community which has supported him since his days as an amateur. After previously working with Hall of Fame trainer Ronnie Shields in Houston, the welterweight has opted to train at Framingham’s Police Athletic League Gym.

Training closer to home has allowed O’Connor to work with his longtime friend and Framingham firefighter Adam Quitt, and also provided the comfort of spending time with his wife Diane and their son Liam.

"The first thing I did when I got the call about the fight was talk to my wife," O’Connor said. "She’s been by my side on the rollercoaster that is boxing from the start, and it was very important that she supported the decision. It’s been a blessing to be able to train so close to home and to be able to spend time with her and my son each day."

Page 2 of 2 - Even when his gloves are off, it’s hard to get O’Connor away from the ring. Once he retired, he stayed involved with the sport by doing commentary for WEEI with his own show and podcast, "The Danny O Show," as well as working at the new Title Boxing Club to help future generations of fighters improve their skills in the ring.

As he embarks on another run, O’Connor has turned to manager and mentor Ken Casey, the lead singer of The Dropkick Murphy’s, and sports psychologist Greg Cartin for guidance. While O’Connor credits Casey for helping elevate his career, he has praised the recent work he has done with Cartin for helping him build the confidence of a future world champion.

Although O’Connor admits there are nerves that come with time out of the ring, he knows nothing will match the feeling he will experience when he makes his return.

"I think there are nerves in anything you do in life, but with that comes a lot of excitement," he said. "You cannot re-create the feeling I get when I am standing in the ring in front of my fans, and I’m looking forward to having the chance to fight in front of them, as well as my friends and family in Boston."

With a true Hollywood ending in mind, O’Connor has contemplated switching the name on his boxing trunks from the familiar "Danny O" to "Cinderella Man," based on Ron Howard’s 2005 film chronicling the true-life story of James J. Braddock.

O’Connor may have to wait for the story of his career to be told, but the Framingham native is ready to add a new chapter when he returns to the ring this fall.